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Raptors have left too much in reserve in the battle of the benches

If you’ve been gasping in horror at the state of Toronto’s bench play against the Sixers so far, take a deep breath while you cross your fingers for OG Anunoby’s swift return to health.

Sure, the sixth, seventh and eighth men in the rotation are struggling at the moment. Sure, it’d be nice if Toronto’s NBA team had one or two more reliable options off the bench in their best-of-seven Eastern semifinal against the Philadelphia 76ers. But also: Kawhi Leonard. Best player in the series. Plays for the Raptors. He might be superior enough to make trivial matters like bench scoring moot.